Here To Hear

Here To Hear Artist: Wishbone Ash
Label: Talking Elephant
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5028479004928
ASIN: B00007MFH0


Release Date: 2003-02-27

Here To Hear


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Tracks:

  1. Cosmic Jazz
  2. Keeper Of The Light
  3. Mental Radio
  4. Walk On Water
  5. Witness To Wonder
  6. Lost Cause In Paradise
  7. Why Dont We
  8. In The Case
  9. Hole In My Heart (Part One)
  10. Hole In My Heart (Part Two)
  11. Heaven Is (Bonus Track)
  12. Bolans Monument (Bonus Track)
  13. Duffle Shuffle (Bonus Track)
  14. Cosmic Jazz (Karaoke Version) (Bonus Track)

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Album Description

Originally released in 1989, previously unavailable on CD, reissued with four bonus tracks, 'Heaven Is', 'Bolan's Monument', 'Duffle Shuffle' & 'Cosmic Jazz' (Karaoke Version). 14 tracks in all. Talking Elephant. 2003.

Album Details

"hear to Hear" is Another One of Those Albums that Has Not Been Available on CD for Some Time and features Andy Powell, Martin and Dave Turner (The Original Members). It's First Release was Back in 1989 and was Issued on the Irs Label. "Hear to Hear" is One of the Most Sought after Wishbone Releases and Has Been in the Band's Top Ten Albums on the Wishbone Website.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Step back and listen to the music presented "here to hear"........2005-09-12

As a long-time WA fan since the seventies I am shocked to find that this has become one of my favorite recordings from the Turner-Turner-Powell-Upton line up. It is true that the WA sound on "Here To Hear" is filtered through the contemporary sound of the late eighties which makes it even more remarkable that I like this as much as I do.
I will confess that it wasn't love at first listen. However, there was enough of that fabulous WA feel to the music on "Here To Hear" that I couldn't resist another listen. So how does that rate five stars, you may ask. It is simply that I find myself yearning to hear "Here To Hear" whether I'm in a Wishbone Ash mood or not. Therein lies the potential disappointment that some WA fans reading this review might find when they listen to "Here To Hear" for the first time. If so, my recommendation is to focus on the cuts that are most like the classic Ash tunes (for me it is "Keeper Of The Light", "Mental Radio", and "Why Don't We" on this disc)and the rest of the tunes can then be appreciated for what they do to add to the impressive legacy of this fine band.

Bottom Line: Don't expect the classic sound this line up produced in the seventies, just the high quality product that they are known for.

2 out of 5 stars Pap Puff Smoke Hype .......2005-02-28

Blame this period mostly on Martin Turner who wanted the direction to be more 'hip' with the times. Probably of the 3 reunion records, this one is the 'most tolerable' but its hardly on target! The fire and intensity is, for the most part, left out of the production. Instead we get 'chimey' new wave interludes through 'Cosmic Jazz" and yet we get a KAROKE version, too, egad! The only two songs that cut it to the bone are 'Walk on Water' and 'Keeper of the Light', which rekindles some of that magic and spirit from the early days. Outside of that, well this is quite a horizontal excursion-here to where?

3 out of 5 stars it's only ok because it's the original lineup.......2005-02-20

If you're hoping that this album sounds like the band who gave you the first 4 studio lp's and LIVE DATES...forget it....it's the same 4 guys...but the sound is completely different....Martins bass sounds nothing like it did in the early days....while some people think that keeping with the times is important.....I consider this album very dated and was disappointing as a reunion.....my anticipation built up to a letdown.....probably why THE BEATLES never considered a reunion?

Simply put....buy it to complete your collection....but forget it for anything more......the magic just isnt there.

4 out of 5 stars

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